Butter cutting and printing machine



APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30. I919.

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BUTTER CUTTING AND PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30. I9I9.

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BUTTER CUTTING AND PRINTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1919.

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I A'I'TORNEY A. SHARP.

BUTTER CUTTING AND PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30. 1919.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY A. SHARPI BUTTER CUTTING AND PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, I919.

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' ALBERT 'sHAnnfion Bayonne, new JERSEY, assumes on ONE-HALF T0 GE R s'H'Anr. O'F BAYGNNE, NEW messy,

Application filed Tune 30,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ALBERT SHARP, citizen of-the United States, and resident of Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Butter Cutting and Printing Machine, ofwhich the following isa specification. D

This invention relates to a butter cutt ng and printing machine. Its organization comprises a pair of helical or spiraleonveyers which convey the material operated upon to and througha forming nozzle. Rotating pusher blades feed" the material to the spiral conveyers. Cutters are provided which are mounted on swinging frames. The latter in addition to their swinging movements slmultaneously travel in the same direction as that taken by the material operated upon when performing their functions. Pr inting appurtenances coaet with the swmging frames to print on the materialoperatedupom while it is moving and after it has been severed into cakes by-the cutters of the swinging frames.

In the accompanying drawings Fig.1 rep-- resents aside elevation of an exemplification of the butter cutting and printing machine; Fig. 2 shows an enlarged section of some details as on the -line'2', 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. a left hand view of Fig. 2; Fig. lshows an enlarged top plan view of a movable cain bracket; Fig. 5 is atop plan view of Fig. 41; Fig, 6 represents a left hand view of Fig. 41-; Fig. 7 represents an enlarged sectional view as on the line 7, 7 of 'Fig. 1; Fig. 8 shows a top plan view ofFig. 7;Fig. 9 represents an enlarged top plan'view of a ring cam; Fig. lO is-a top plan v-iew-of'Fig. 9; Fig. 11 shows a left hand side view ()fFigbQy-Fig. 12 shows a section as on the line 12.12 of Fig. 20; Fig.1?) represents an enlarged fragmentary portion of F 1 on the front-or cutting portion of i the machine; "Fig. 1 1 shovsa top .planv-iewof Fig. 13; Fig. 15 is a lefthand viewoffFi'g. 13 or front view of the machine; Fig. 16 shows a section on the line l6, 16'of'Fig. ldpF-ig. 17 is a section'as on the line 17.-17- ofFig. 1 Fig. 18 represents an enlarged portionof 1 '01- the discharge end of the conveying chamber of the machine; Fig. 19 shows atopplan-vie-w ofFig. 18: Fig. 20 represents an -enlarged section of Fig. l on the line'20 20qF ig. 21 shows a partial section of Fig. 22 on the Specification of Letters Patent.

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line 21, 21; Fig. 22 is a section of Fig. 20011 the line 22, 22; Fig. 23 represents a section of Fig. 19 on the line 23, -23: Fig.--24 shows a partial left hand view of Fig. 18 orof the front end of the machine.

The machine is represented to comprise a conveying chamber A comprising the lower concaved member 20 with the removable. coneaved cap or top 21. Lugs 22,23 entend from the sides of the member '20 and correspending lugs 24- eXtend from the cap or top 21. Looking yokes 26 have formed'with theirupperends the bearings 27, and threaded ends 28 are formedat their lower ends. The threaded ends'are in threaded engagement with thelu'gs 22, 23, to which they are adjustably connected-by means of the lock nuts 29. A pin or pivot 30 is jou'rnaled in each pair of bearings 27. A cam: disc is supported on each of the pins 80 and has formedtherewith an adjusting handle 84. The cam discs with the locking yokes 'con stitute locking devices for the member 20 andcap 21. Referring particularly to Fig. 23 it will beseen that each camdisc 33 bears on the lug 2 1 when the cap 21 is locked in position and the handle-3 1 has its outer end bearing on the crown of the said 'cap 21. To unlock the cap 21 from the member 20 the handle 34 is moved in the direction of the arron E; which causes the cams 33 to be released from the lugs 22, In "the upper faces of the sidewalls of the member-20 are formed the longitudinal grooves 38 for the packing 39. "Flanges l0 formed withthe side walls of the cap 21 bear on said ipacking when the cap 21 is locked to the'member-EZO. To front end of the memhers 20 and 21 is bolted a shaping or forming nozzle 412, by means of the bolts 13. The said nozzle flares out at its 'innei"end as indicatedat 44 to register with the interior contour'of the chamber A. The said nozzle may be divided into a plurality of sections, and in this instance it comprises the sections 4-5 and 16. Side walls 19' are formed with the 11161111361'21. A. front wall 50a nd a wall 51'are bolted to flangesof the side wall 49, and thereby a charging or feeding chamber B is formed. In each of the walls 50 and 51 are formed a pair of corresponding stationary flange cams Mend 55. In the wall 50 are formed a pair of journal bearings 56 and inthe. wall 51 are formed a pair of journal hearings 57 for the pusher blade shafts 58 and 59. Each of the latter shafts has the enlarged portion 60 which has supported thereon the wooden drum .61.. A pusher blade 62 extends through a slot in the shaft 58 and its accompanying drum 61. The pusher blade 62 extends to the inner faces of the cam flanges 55. A similar pusher blade 6 1- extends through a slot in the shaft 59 and its accompanying drum 61. The pusher blade 6 1 extends to the inner face of the cam flanges 5 1. Each of the drums 61. c .)n'1. f rises the wooden half round sleeve members 66 and 67 which at their ends are connected by alumiinnn flanged rings 68. The latter are supported in the bearings 69 formed in the walls 50 and 51. In the lower portions of the conveying chamber A and the feeding chamber B are located a pair of spiral conveyers with the blades 73 and 7 1. The conveyers are made in sections C which each comprises a hub 75 from which the wings extend. he hubs are carried on the conveyer shafts 76 and 77 and are fastened thereto by means of the keys not shown. A wall 79 is formed with the lower portions of the walls 19. 1k horizontal flange 80 is formed with the wall 79 and the outer ends of the wall 80 is supported on the tables 81 of the leg 82. Journal bearings 63 are formed with the wall 79 for the shafts 76 and 77. Caps 84 are provided for the bearings 83. A gear casing 85 is formed with. the leg 82 and at the outer ends thereof there are formed the journal bearings 86 with the caps 87 for the rear ends of the shafts 76 and 77. On the latter shafts are respectively fastened the spur gears 86 and 89 that mesh with each other. On the shafts 58 and 59 are fastened the sprocket chain wheels 90, 91 and on the shafts 76 and 7 7 are fastened the sprocket chain wheels 92, 93. A sprocket chain 94.- connects sprocket chain wheels and 92. A sprocket chain 95 connects the sprocket chain wheels 91 and 93.

A cone pulley 97 is fastened to the shaft 76 for tinnsniittiin power to the machine. On the shaft 77 is fastened a pinion 98 which gears with aspur gear 99 that fastened to the side shaft 100.

A leg is formed with the tables 196 which latter are supported on. the lugs .197 that extend from the sides of the member 20 of the chambcrrx. A leg 198 is formed with.

' the tables 109 for the front end of the machine. Supporting brackets 112 and 113 are shown with the end flanges 114-, and said flanges are bolted to the leg 105. The other ends of the irackets 112 and 116 are supported upon and bolted to the tables 109 of the leg 198. A journal bracket 115 is bolted to one side of the leg 106 and a journal bracket 116 is bolted to one side of the leg 62. A journal bracket 118 is bolted to the supporting bracket 113. The side shaft 100 is journaled in the brackets 116, 116 and 1.15. Upon the supporting bracket 11.3 are secured. and fastened the journal brackets 120 which support the reciprocating and. swinging shaft 121. On the side shaft 100 is fastened the cam 123 having the projections 1241- 125 and the cam 126 having the projections 127, 128. 011 the shaft 121 is supported the swinging cam bracket 139. The bracket 130 has formed therewith a fork with the cam projection 131 and 135. Collars 137 and 168 are fastened to the shaft 121 on opposite sides of the barrel of the bracket 180. Tipping brackets 140 and 1 11 are fastened to the side shaft 160. The latter brackets each have formed therewith the tipping arms 1-12 and 113. On the shaft 121 are fastened the cutting arms 1415 and 1 16. Each of the latter arms has formed therewith the hub 1 18 and the sleeve 149 which supports the counterweight 150, generally of lead. A lug 151 is formed with each of the arms adjacent to the hub 1416. A. screw 152 is supported in the lugs 151 and a screw 153 is supported at the outer ends of the arms and 1 16. On the screw 152 are supported in threaded engagement, the adjusting sleeves 1541 with the flange 155. A look nut 156 is in threaded engagement with the screw 152 and bears against the sleeve 15-1. A wire carrying sleeve 169 having the lug 161 is loosely supported on the sleeve 154. An axial opening 162 and cross opening 163 are formed in the lug 161. On the screw are also supported in threaded engagement the adjusting sleeves 16 1 similar to 154 and the lock nuts 166 similar to 156. On the barrels of the sleeve 16 1 are loosely supported the wire carrying sleeves 167. Each of the sleeves 167 has formed therewith the supplemental sleeves 168 which are interiorly threaded for the adjusting screws 169. A longitudinal opening 170 is formed in the screw 169. A. cutting wire 171 connects the lug 161 and the screw 169. The wire 171 is entered through the opening 170 and an eye 172 is formed in one end thereof. The other end of the cutting wire 171 is entered into the opening 162 and an eye 173 is formed in the end of the said wire 171. A cross pin 17 1 extends through the opening 163 and the eye 173. By means of the screw 1.69 the wire can be maii'itained taut by adjusting the 10-- cation of said screw in thesleevc 166.

()n the shaft 121 are loosely supported the printing arms 179. Each of the arms 179 has formed on its outer end an. elongated opening 180. A. printing bracket 181 is supported by the screws 182 which extend into sleeve 183 formed with the arms 1 15 and 1x16. Each of the screws 182 has formed therewith the head 185 which constitutes a plunger in the sleeve 183. A spring 186 bears between the bottom face of the head 18 an the face of the printing bracket 181. The printing bracket 181 has extending therefrom the bearing brackets 187 each of which has formed therewithi'a table 188 and 2. lug 189. In ,eachof the lugs -189 is secured a screw pivot 193 which extends through @the opening. 180 in the arm 179. Heels 194'are formed with the brackets 179 and support the .pins 195. The latter-are in the path offhe arms 142 and 143. The printing bracket 181 has extending therefrom the adjustable bolts 196 which can be adjustcdby meansof the lock nuts 197. A pairof type plate holders 198 are fastened togthe lower ends ofthe bolts 196. Atype plate 199 is fastened :to each of the holders 198.

On the bracket 115 is pivoted thedown actuating lever 2.00 by means-of the pin 201. A roller 202 is .journaled in the lever 200. An elongated opening 204 is formed in the lever'200. A sleeve 205 having the arm 206 is fastened to the shaft 121. A bolt 207 eX- tends fromthe arm 206-and.=passes through the elongated opening 204. A sleeve 208 with thecam 209 is fastened-to the shaft 1.00. By means of the lever 200 and its appurtenances the cutting arms 145 and 146 are forced downwardly from their up or inclined positions to their horizontal .or down positions, carrying the cutting wires 171 from their inclined positional) to the horizontal position F. This is accomplished as follows, The shaft 100 rotatingin the direction of the arrow.G,.thecam 209 by eontacting with the roller-202 raises the. actuating lever 200. This causes the bolt 207 with the arm 206 to swingup and causes the shaft 121 to partly rotate in the direction ofthe arrow IfI-which carries down the arms 145 and 146 to their low position .F as'indiatedan Fi .15.

On theshaft 10.0 is fastened the sleeve 212 which has formed therewith the arms 213. A. roller 214 is journaled in the. arms 213. On the shaft 121 is fastenedthesleeve 215 which has formed therewith the arm 216. A bolt 21.7 is carried on the arm 216. A raising level 220 has formedtherewith .the heel 221 at one endand theelongatedopenmg 222 at the other end. Aserew pin 223 pivots ,the lever 220 to the boss 225 thatextends from thebracket 118. The bolt 217 extends through the opening 222. The lever 220 with its appurtenances constitutes means for raising the arms 14!. 146 from their lower to their upper and inclined position.

This is accomplished as follows. With rotations of the shaft 100 in the direction of the arrow G the roller 214 bears against the heel 221 which causes the lever 220 to swing down inlthe direction of the arrow 1.

This causes the bolt 217 to swing down and thereby oscillate the shaft 121 in the direction of the arrow J and raise the cutter frames 145 and 146 from their down to their up or inclined position and bring the wires 171it0 the position D of Fig. 15.

.A supporting frame comprises the supporting bars 230 which have their ends supported in the lugs 231 that are formed with the supportingibraekets 112 and 113. Set screws-232 maintain the pair of supporting bars 230-in place. A pair of roller support brackets are indicated each with a pairof hubs 233, which in turn carry the ilongitudinal flanges 234' each having a seat 235. Longitudinal journalbearing plates 238 are supportedupon the seats 235 and are clamped to-flanges 234 by means of screws 239. Axles 240 are journaled in-the hearing-plates 238. Each axle has tightly secured thereto the wooden'rollen 241 and the ends of. saidrollers 241 abutagainst the inside faces of the said plates 238. Openings 242 are formed in the plates 238 and. constitute clearance spaces for thecutting wires 171. The rollers 241 adj acenttosaid spaces 242 are spaced further apart than the other rollers to permit the cutting wires 171 to perform-their functions.

To operate the machine, butter or ithe other material to be .operated upon .lS droppedinto the charging or feedingcha-mber B. At the same time power is transmittedhy a belt, notshown, to cone pulley 97, which rotates the shaft 76. The spur-gear 88 on the shaft .76 revolves :the gear 89 and therebythe shaft 77 is:turned. With rotations of=the shafts 76 and 77 'the spiral con-- veyers with the blades 3-and 74 are turned, The sprocket chain 94 transmits rotation from the sprocket chain wheel 92 to the sprocket chain wheel on the pusherplate shaft 59. The sprocket chain 95 on the sprocket wheel :93 of the shaft 77 transmitsv rotation tocthe sprocket chain wheel 91 on the shaft 58. With the' rotations of the shafts 58and 59 thepusher blades 62 and 64 are turned. The flange cams 54 and 55 radially move the pusher blades 62 and through the slots in the shafts 58and 50 respectively. The direction of the blades a re toward each other indicated by the-arrows K. K, and thereb push down any of the butter or .other material operated upon in the charging chamber B1430 the spiral conveyersdiaving the blades 73 and 74. This avoids thenecessity of the operator pushing downthe butter or other material to the said conveyers. into and through the conveyer chamber A until it is finally discharged through and from the shaping or formingnozzle 42. The butter as it leavesthe nozzle 42 isdeposited u'pon'rthe rollers 241. While the butter is traveling on the 1'ollers241. the reciprocating and swinging shaft 121 is moving forward therewith in :the direction of the arrow M to the extent in length of the width of anopening 2.42. This is accomplished by virtue of the action of the projection 125 The conveyors carry the -b1.1tterof the cam 123 on the cam projection 13 1 of the swinging cam bracket 130. The cam bracket 130 carries with it the shaft 121. \Vhile the shaft 121 is moving in the direction of the arrow M, the cutting arms i l-5 and 146 with their cutting wires 171 are both pushed down through the butter as already explained by means of the lever 200 and its appurtenances. The Zone of operation being in the spaces 24 2, and thereby a cut is made in the butter which is in a plane at right angles or square with its upper and lower faces. When the shaft 121 with its appurtenances have reached the end of their forward stroke, the said shz'ift 121 and its appurtenances are returned to their original positions as follows. The projection 12% of the ram 126 now bears against the cam projection 12-55 of the bracket 130, and thereby the shaft 121 is moved in a direction opposite to the arrow M, and at the same time the cutting wires 171 are moved longitudinally to their first or initial position but are still in the lowered or down position. The shaft 121 continues to rotate and the raising lever 220 raises the cutting arms 14:5 and 14-6 with their cutting wires 171, to cut the butter on the up stroke of said wires. At the same time the projection 12 1 of the cam 123 bears on the projection 13 1 of the bracket 130 which again causes the shaft 121 to move forward in the direction of the arrow M. After the shaft 121, with its cutting arms and wires has again reached the end of the forward stroke, the projection 12? bears against the cam projection 135 and returns the shaft in a direction opposite to the ar row M, to its original position keeping the cutting arms 1&5 and 1 16 with their wires in the down or lowered position to again start operations as described. YVhile the shaft 100 makes one revolution the shaft 121 makes four single longitudinal strokes or the cutting wires 171 makes one downward cut and one upward out.

At the end of the downward stroke of the cutting arms 1&5 and 1 16 and-just after cutting wires 171 have passed through the but tor or other material operated upon the tip ping arms 14.2 engage the pins 195, and thereby the printing arms 179 are swung down which cause the'typc-plate holders 198 and consequently the typo-plate 199 to impinge upon the cake of butter N and print thereon.

Just before the upward out of the cutting wires 171 begins, the arms 14-?) engage the pins 195 ofthe tipping arms 179, the shaft 121 having been moved in the direction of the arrow M a suflicient distance for the arms 1 13 to engage the pins 195, and thereby the next consecutive cake of butter N is printed upon by the type-plates 199.

Having described my invention what 1 desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is:

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a charging chamber and conveying chamber, pusher blades in the charging chamber, means to actuate said blades, a spiral conveyor in the conveying chamber and meansto actuate the conveyor simiiiltaneously with the movements of the usher blades.

2. In a machine of the character described the combination of a charging chamber and a conveying chamber, the said chambers connected one with the other, a shaping nozzle at the outlet end of the conveying chainlqier, rotating spiral conveyors in the conveying chamber to convey a material operated upon to force it through the shaping nozzle, pusher blades in thecharging chamber to force down the material to the said conveyors while the latter are rotating.

5. In a machine of the character described the combination of a charging chamber and conveying chamber, a pusher blade in the charging chamber, a spiral conveyor in the conveying chamber and extending into the charging chamber and means to simultaneously actuate the pusher blade and the spiral conveyor. a

l. in a machine of the character described the combination of cutting means for a material operatednpon, means to swing down said cutting means, means to simultan-eously move forward said cutting means, means to n :(t translate the cutting means to its first position while still in its swing down position, means to next swing up said cutting means and means to simultaneously and continuously move forward the material operated upon.

53. In a machine of the character described the combination of cutting means for a material operated upon, means to swing down said cutting means, means to simultaneously move forward said cutting means, means to print on said material just after the cutting means have swung down, means to translate the cutting means to its first position while in its swung down position, means to next swii'ig up said cutting means, means to print on said material just before the cutting meansis completely swung up and means to continuously move forward the material operated. upon.

(5. in a machine of the character described the combination of a cutting arm, a cutting fwire carried by said arm, a shaft enabled to oscillate and longitudinally reciprocate said supporting arm, a rotating shaft adjacent to said arm, a cam on the latter shaft, a lever withone end pivoted adjacent to the rotating shaft and havingan elongated slot at the other end, a roller journaled in the lever adjacent to said cam, a sleeve with an arm fastened to the oscillating shaft, a bolt extending from said arm and extending through the elongated slot in the lever, the rotating shaft causing said cam to contact with said roller thereby swinging up said lever, the said lever pushing down said bolt and thereby causing said frame with its cutting wire to swing down.

7. In a machine of the character described the combination of a cutting arm, a cutting wire carried by said arm, a shaft enabled to oscillate and longitudinally reciprocate said arm, a journal bracket in said machine, a rotating shaft journaled in said bracket, a sleeve with an arm fastened to the latter shaft, a roller journaled in the latter arm, a lever with one end pivoted to the said bracket and having a heel at one end in the path of, the roller of the rotating shaft, the said lever having an elongated slot at the other end, a sleeve with an arm secured to the oscillating shaft and a bolt carried by the latter arm extending through said elongated slot, the rotations of the rotating shaft causing the roller on the arm thereof to contact with said heel, said lever having the heel thereby pulling down the other bolt causing the oscillating shaft to oscillate and thus swing up the cutting arm with its cutting wire.

8. In a machine of the character described the combination of a pair of swinging frames, an oscillating shaft for the frames, a pair of printing arms supported at one end on the oscillating shaft, a printing bracket pivoted to the other ends of the printing arms and flexibly bearing up against a lower face of each swinging frame, a rotating shaft adjacent to the oscillating shaft, tipping arms rotating with the rotating shaft tipping said printing arms, a type plate holder moving with the printing bracket and a type plate carried by said holder.

9. In a machine of the character described the combination of a charging chamber, a conveying chamber connected to the charging chamber, a shaping nozzle at the outlet end of the conveying chamber, means to force amaterial operated upon through said conveying chamber and shaping nozzle, bearing plates having openings in front of said nozzle, rollers to support the material operated upon after it leaves the nozzles journaled in said plates, and oscillating and translating cutting wires for said material actuating when in their lowered position in said openings of the bearing plates.

10. In a machine of the character de scribed the combination of a pair of cutting arms, a pair of screws connecting said arms, an adjusting sleeve in threaded engagement with each screw, a lock nut on each screw for each adjusting sleeve, a wire carrying sleeve supported on each adjusting sleeve and awire connecting the wire carrying sleeves.

11. In a machine of the character described the combination of a pair of cutting arms, a pair of screws connecting said arms, pairs of adjusting sleeves adjust-ably locked to said screws, one sleeve on one screw in line with one on the other screw, a pair of wire carrying sleeves supported on each pair of adjusting sleeves, one of each palr of wire carrying sleeves having a lug with an axial opening and a cross opening, the other wire carrying sleeve of each pair having a supplemental sleeve, an adjusting screw with a longitudinal opening connected to each supplemental sleeve and a wire connecting each lug with its corresopnding adjusting screw, the wires extending through the longitudinal openings of the lugs and screws.

12. In a machine of the character described the combination of a charging chamber and a conveying chamber connected to the charging chamber, a pair of pusher blades in the charging chamber, a pair of conveyers in the conveying chamber and eX- tending into the charging chamber below said pusher blades, a shaft connected to each conveyer, a shaft supporting each pusher blade,means to rotate one of the conveyer shafts, means to transmit rotation from the latter shaft to the other conveyer shaft, means to transmit rotation from the conveyer shafts to the pusher blade shafts, a side shaft for the machine, means to trans mit rotation from one of the conveyer shafts to the side shaft, an oscillating and reciprocating shaft in the machine, means to operate the latter shaft from the side shaft, cutting arms carried by the oscillating shaft, cutting wires carried by the cutting arms aud'printing arms carried by said oscillating shaft.

Signed at Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, this 28th day of June, A. D. 1919.

ALBERT SHARP. 

